| Description |
Continental Currency. May 20, 1777 dated July 2, 1777 $30 Newman 1.1 Contemporary Counterfeit Fr. CC-70CF. PCGS About New 50 Apparent. An extremely distinctive counterfeit First United States Notes with a fictitious date. Exceedingly rare and the only example known to us. No. 7327. Printed on thin paper from a single-impression plate, wide margins still present. Diagnostics: This bill has a fictitious date of issue. It was copied from the May 20, 1777, issue. Newman 1.1: Engraved On the face: In the text, the ea and er of Bearer are joined. The i of in touches the line to its left. There is a period rather than a comma after July 2 in the date. On the back: The upper right loop of the P in Printed is completely formed. On the genuine bill, the upper right loop of the P in Printed is mostly missing. The last s in Sellers is tilted slightly to the right. Noted "Edge Tear near LR Corner." The fault is minor. A fascinating example and this would certainly be a prize note in any Continental Currency collection. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society.
From Newman X (Heritage Auctions, November 2018), lot 20068, realized $3360. |
